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say_v 20_o galath_n 2_o 20_o in_o that_o that_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v live_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v this_o even_o because_o he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n for_o so_o great_a love_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o we_o not_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o again_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n be_v the_o gross_a ingratitude_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o must_v also_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n love_v our_o brethren_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12._o john_n 15_o 12._o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o etc._n etc._n a_o ransom_n some_o do_v read_v it_o a_o redemption_n but_o the_o 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